[Elecraft] Transverting

[David Pratt]

In a recent message, Ian J Maude <ian at gb7mbc.net> wrote ...
>I have the XV144 on my K2 and I wondered how it connects to the K3? 
>Obviously it uses the transverter interface but on the K2 it uses the 
>serial interface.  How does that work on the K3 with the XV3 interface?

Ian (and others) -
I enquired about this to Elecraft Support last week and received a very 
prompt reply from Gary. I hope Gary won't mind if I quote his reply for 
the benefit of others wishing to hook up their XV144, etc......
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You need to use the DE-15 AUX I/O connector to interface with the XV144.
The auxbus line is needed for addressing and control of the transverter
(using its ADR setting and the XV's DIP switches). And the KEYOUT-LP
line is needed to place the XV into transmit mode, in the same way as
the 8R line does for the K2. So you'll need to make a cable like this:


XV DB9      K3 DB15

Pin            Pin

1 ground        5
6 auxbus        2
8 XVTR ON       7
9 PTT          10

Radio Shack stocks DB15 male connectors. I got one there recently.
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David G4DMP
Leeds, England, UK
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